Phantom Lake

Phantom Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Phantom Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Phantom Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.49197, -91.29538. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Phantom Lake

• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~13 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~21 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~57 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~59 km · Must-see
• LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~59 km · Must-see
• Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Phantom Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Phantom Lake

• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~21 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~34 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~59 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~62 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~63 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see

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